David Guistina
Host, The Capital Connection, The Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition/Producer, The Media ProjectDavid Guistina is the host of Capital Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition and the producer of the Media Project on WAMC.
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(Airs 06/13/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Republicans in Congress say New York Governor Kathy Hochul isn’t doing enough to enforce immigration laws, New York Congressman Mike Lawler defended his vote for President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” at a recent town hall, and Wastewater treatment plants are taking sewage sludge from states like Massachusetts and turning it into cheap fertilizer for application here in New York. -
(Airs 06/13/25 @ 3 p.m. & 06/15/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and WAMC News Director Ian Pickus. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara and Ian talk about ABC firing a correspondent for his tweet, the difficulty of keeping local media going when people turn increasingly to national news, and more.
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Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back from allowing the tying goal in waning seconds of regulation. -
(Airs 06/12/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic New York state Assemblymember Deborah Glick, about whether Governor Hochul will sign the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure act into law, and other environmental legislation in the state legislature. -
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Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 off the bench, Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 and the Indiana Pacers reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. -
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Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs, sending the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Royals. -
Morning showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Then partly sunny with a scattered shower or thunderstorm later today. Highs in the mid 70s.
